Date 28 January 1961 Passengers 0 Fatalities 6 | Summary Loss of control Crew 6 | |
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Site At sea, 5 miles (8.0 km) of Montauk Point, New York, United States | ||
American Airlines Flight 1502 was a crew training flight from New York International (Idlewild) Airport (now John F. Kennedy International Airport). On 28 January 1961 the aircraft crashed into the ocean 5 miles (8.0 km) off Montauk Point, New York, all six crew on-board were killed.
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Accident
The weather was clear when the aircraft crashed into the ocean, after an unexplained loss of control whilst on a training flight, killing the six occupants. The FAA gave a probable cause as "A loss of control for an undetermined reason".
History
The aircraft was a Boeing 707-123, registered in the United States as N7502A and named Flagship Oklahoma. First flown on 2 November 1957, it was delivered new to American Airlines on 23 January 1958.
References
American Airlines Flight 1502 Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA